Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Crescent-Tail Bigeye
Priacanthus hamrur
Crescent-Tail Bigeye
Also known as: Moontail Bullseye
Category: Bigeyes
Scientific Name: Priacanthus hamrur
Size: 10 to 16 in. (25 to 40 cm)  
Depth: 45-600 ft. (15-180 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Priacanthidae (Family) Bigeyes
      └Priacanthus (Genus)
       └P. hamrur (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218360🔗
iNaturalist ID: 84116🔗

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